colexification

English

Etymology

co- +‎ lexification

Noun

colexification (plural colexifications)

  1. The linguistic pattern whereby multiple meanings can be expressed by the same word
    • 2022 June 9, Alexandre François, “Lexical tectonics: Mapping structural change in patterns of lexification”, in Zeitschrift für Sprachwissenschaft‎, page 95:
      Languages may be compared in their patterns of colexification – that is, their ability to encode two distinct senses using the same lexeme.

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